NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Virgil Gassoway

Dentist · Chesterton, IN

Virgil Gassoway is a dentist with a practice address in Chesterton, Indiana, and NPI 1477871564, issued on May 13, 2010. Check the license (Indiana 12006941A, as entered in NPPES) with the Indiana board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1477871564
Name
Virgil Gassoway
Primary taxonomy
Dentist 122300000X
License number
12006941A IN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
605 S Calumet RD, Chesterton, IN 46304
Phone
(219) 926-1700
Enumerated
May 13, 2010
Record last updated
May 13, 2010 (not updated in 16 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Indiana board licenses this profession
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74% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average dentist in 2024

22 Medicare Part D claims for 14 beneficiaries, against an average of 86 among the 51,021 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Virgil Gassoway22
  2. Specialty average86

Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.

Virgil Gassoway among 1,582 dentist records in Indiana

Virgil Gassoway is one of 1,582 dentist records with a practice address in Indiana. 66% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2010, is newer than 46% of them.

  • NPI issued2010 · 46% of these records are older, 51% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 66% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · under 1% of these records are
  • Record last updated2010 · 70% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 122300000X and a Indiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

8 dentist records list a practice address in Chesterton

They are 8 of the 570 NPPES records with a practice address in Chesterton, and 1,582 dentist records in Indiana.

The 8 dentist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Bilal Alnahass, DMDChesterton, IN 463041881044105
  2. John Balon, DDSChesterton, IN 463041477755874
  3. Jennifer Gray, DDSChesterton, IN 463041811564859
  4. Stephen Lucas, D.D.S.Chesterton, IN 463041578660486
  5. Brian McGue, DDSChesterton, IN 463041093739013
  6. Mystie Pieters, DDSChesterton, IN 463041265656243
  7. Steven Walker, DDSChesterton, IN 463041457499782
  8. Christine Gudas, DDSCedar Lake, IN 463031245416569

Common questions

What is Virgil Gassoway's NPI number?

Virgil Gassoway's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1477871564, issued on May 13, 2010. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Virgil Gassoway located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 605 S Calumet RD, Chesterton, IN, 46304. Phone: (219) 926-1700. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Virgil Gassoway's license?

NPPES lists Indiana license number 12006941A, as entered by the provider. Search the Indiana board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Virgil Gassoway prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Virgil Gassoway had 22 Medicare Part D claims for 14 beneficiaries; the average among dentist prescribers was 86. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.